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Uusimaa

 
Wikipedia: Uusimaa
Uusimaa
Uudenmaan maakunta
Nylands landskap
—  Region  —

Coat of arms
Uusimaa on a map of Finland
Country Finland
Province Southern Finland
Historical province Uusimaa
Area
 - Total 6,793.98 km2 (2,623.2 sq mi)
Population (2009)
 - Total 1,400,000
 - Density 206.1/km2 (533.7/sq mi)
NUTS 181
Regional bird Blackbird
Regional fish Zander
Regional flower Windflower
Website pohjois-karjala.fi

Uusimaa, or Nyland in Swedish (New Land), is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Southern Finland province. It borders the regions Finland Proper, Tavastia Proper, Päijänne Tavastia and Eastern Uusimaa. Finland's capital, Helsinki, is located centrally in Uusimaa, making it by far the most populated of the regions.

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Historical Provinces

For History, Geography and Culture see: Uusimaa (historical province)

Regional Council

Municipalities

There are 21 municipalities in Uusimaa. Cities and towns are marked in bold.

Helsinki Sub-region:

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Lohja Sub-region:

Ekenäs Sub-region:

Heraldry

External links

Coordinates: 60°15′N 24°30′E / 60.25°N 24.5°E / 60.25; 24.5



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